Download or read book Making Your Marque written by James Espey and published by Whitefox. This book was released on 2014 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harnessing decades of experience in managing and developing top brands, James Espey has refined his wisdom into 100 bite-sized tips. His clear, down-to-earth advice has been carefully structured to benefit readers at all stages of their career, from businessnovices and those halfway up the ladder to start-up entrepreneurs and company bosses seeking to put their accomplishments to good use as they wind down. At heart is the central importance of creating 'you the brand' - making your marque - in order to achieve business success and career fulfilment. 'I read James Espey's book from cover to cover in one sitting. It is not just for the young and ambitious; the hardened, aging and cynical will find it a refreshing reminder of how things should be.' Tim Isaac, Chairman, Ogilvy & Mather, Asia Pacific (2008-2012) 'A great and instructive read.' Sir George Bull, Joint Group Chairman, Diageo PLC (1997-1998); Chairman, J Sainsbury PLC (1998-2004) 'The most important brand that everyone must learn to manage is themselves. James Espey's guide offers shrewd marketing advice to executives at all stages of their business life cycle.' Hugh Burkitt, Chief Executive, The Marketing Society

Download or read book Build Your Own Brand written by Doug Dvorak and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on 2010-09-23 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The names Oprah, Michael Jordan, Donald Trump, and Bill Gates are great personal brands, and yours can be a personal brand too. This insightful book guides professionals and businesspeople to harness the power of their personal brands to build their client base. Readers will be able to carve a niche in the market in an inexpensive and productive way.

Download or read book Marque written by Mark Best and published by Hardie Grant. This book was released on 2014-03-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marque is a unique and exquisite celebration of food, showcasing inspirational recipes and techniques from one of the most talented chefs in the world. Marque is a highly illustrated contemporary recipe book, celebrating the successful Sydney restaurant which is considered to be one of the finest in the world. Since opening in 1999, Marque has been consistently awarded and recognized for its innovative approach to food. In Marque, owner and chef Mark Best has selected 80 signature recipes that showcase the restaurant's influence on contemporary cuisine in the culinary world. Most of the dishes contained in this collection are complete meals, but Mark has also included some smaller recipes and techniques which form the backbone for many of his dishes. From slow-cooked rock cod with scampi anglaise, potatoes, and button mushrooms to roquefort with apple and mustard, from white rabbit with wakame, cashew and zucchini to chocolate vermicelli, kumquats and yogurt, Marque will take you on a culinary adventure that will delight the senses. René Redzepi of Noma Retaurant—the World's Best Chef (2011 San Pellegrino Awards)—wrote in his foreword, "Mark approaches his cuisine with an open mind, dedication to detail, and perseverance that he describes as 'an eternal dissatisfaction'—this defines his relentless search for creativity with a surprising and disarming intellect. His artistic rigor is demonstrated in the beautiful plating."

Download or read book The Brand Called You Make Your Business Stand Out in a Crowded Marketplace written by Peter Montoya and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2008-11-02 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The international bestseller-now updated for an even bigger, brand-savvy market Self-published in 2005, this step-by-step guide for professionals looking to develop a strong company brand has become an international sensation, selling more than 65,000 copies worldwide and hitting #3 on Japan's business bestseller list. This invaluable guide teaches you the vital principles and skills of personal branding, including how to craft an emotionally resonant branding message, create top-quality branding tools, and attract a constant flow of business. “Montoya's Personal Branding ideas are going to change how business owners and professionals promote themselves.”-Robert G. Allen and Mark Victor Hansen, coauthors, The One-Minute Millionaire

Download or read book The Letter of Marque Vol Book 12 Aubrey Maturin Novels written by Patrick O'Brian and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2011-12-05 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Fine stuff...[The Letter of Marque] leaves the devotee of naval fiction eager for sequels." —Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post Book World Captain Jack Aubrey, a brilliant and experienced officer, has been struck off the list of post-captains for a crime he did not commit. His old friend Stephen Maturin, usually cast as a ship’s surgeon to mask his discreet activities on behalf of British Intelligence, has bought for Aubrey his former ship the Surprise to command as a privateer, more politely termed a letter of marque. Together they sail on a desperate mission against the French, which, if successful, may redeem Aubrey from the private hell of his disgrace. A nighttime battle with an unusual climax, a jewel of great value, and Maturin’s fondness for opium make this segment of Patrick O’Brian’s masterful series both original and profoundly exciting.

Download or read book Branding For Dummies written by Bill Chiaravalle and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-12-04 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover how brands are created, managed, differentiated, leveraged, and licensed Whether your business is large or small, global or local, this new edition of Branding For Dummies gives you the nuts and bolts to create, improve, and maintain a successful brand. It'll help you define your company's mission, the benefits and features of your products or services, what your customers and prospects already think of your brand, what qualities you want them to associate with your company, and so much more. Packed with plain-English advice and step-by-step instructions, Branding For Dummies covers assembling a top-notch branding team, positioning your brand, handling advertising and promotions, avoiding blunders, and keeping your brand viable, visible, and healthy. Whether you're looking to develop a logo and tagline, manage and protect your brand, launch a brand marketing plan, fix a broken brand, make customers loyal brand champions—or anything in between—Branding For Dummies makes it fast and easy. Includes tips and cautionary advice on social media and its impact on personal and business branding programs Covers balancing personal and business brand development References some of the major brand crises—and how to avoid making the same mistakes Shows brand marketers how to create brands that match their employers' objectives while launching their own careers If you're a business leader looking to set your brand up for the ultimate success, Branding For Dummies has you covered.

Download or read book Star Brands written by Carolina Rogoll and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-04-14 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For anyone who wants to learn the fundamentals of branding in an approachable way without poring over dense text or hiring an expensive consultant, Star Brands presents a unique model that offers structured guidance and professional tips for building, managing, and marketing any brand. Created by savvy brand manager Carolina Rogoll, the star brand model is a perfect intersection of solid marketing and management theory with an approachable, visually oriented design. The author teaches step-by-step how to assess a brand’s unique challenge, how to define the brand’s equity and target, how to craft a solid brand growth strategy, and how to measure success once the brand is in the marketplace. The book includes case studies from famous star brands as well as interviews with top business school professors, advertising agency leaders, and former CEOs. Topics covered include the star brand model; leaders behind star brands; brand assessment and goal setting; defining brand equity; selecting a brand target; insights, benefits, ideas; theory from the best marketing and managing resources; marketing strategy; how to build a marketing plan; and much more, including exercise worksheets to practice on! The author combines her experience building brands at the front lines of a big multinational company with top-notch marketing and management theory. What results is an ideal primer for anyone seeking structured guidance on building a brand for a client, managing a brand, or even starting a brand for oneself. Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers.

Download or read book Building Brand You written by Omar Abedin and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2015-07-07 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world today is struggling with the Personal Brand Paradox. On the one hand, growing competition at a global level is making it increasingly difficult for people to make enough money to support the lifestyle that more and more of us aspire for. On the other hand, social media and the Internet are giving us all the opportunity to experience global fame. In fact, the millennial generation that has grown up with the Internet as a fact of life now expects that they will at some point get their fifteen minutes of fame. So how do you resolve this clash between an unstoppable force and an immovable object? Building Brand YOU! casts light on what many consider to be the (black) art and science that is branding and marketing and its practical application to building your personal brand. The tools and methods described in the book are used by millions of marketers around the world to build the brands they manage on a daily basis. Now, you can apply these trusted techniques to truly differentiate yourself, and if done well, it is nothing short of magical.

Download or read book Brand Identity Breakthrough written by Gregory Diehl and published by . This book was released on 2017-03-04 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does your business have a story to tell? It should! From the moment you first opened your doors, you began crafting it. With every new product you release, you carve out an even more unique niche in your industry. This all builds up to one thing--brand identity. Does yours stand out from the crowd? With a decade of experience studying businesses across the world, Diehl has unlocked the key to creating innovative brand identities and distinct business stories. In Brand Identity Breakthrough, you and your small business will learn how to develop a strong brand identity by combining your personality and values with the functionality of your products, becoming an irreplaceable brand and company. Whether you lead a growing company, or are just starting out, Brand Identity Breakthrough will give you a smarter way to think about product development flow, branding, brand mapping strategy, and business model generation. With proven, and well-organized logic, it will set you on the path to selling more--and at higher prices--giving the customers exactly what they want and sending your profits through the roof. In Brand Identity Breakthrough, you will learn... -How to incorporate a unique selling proposition into your branding -The best methods for selling products to customers as a small business -How to use business storytelling to sell products in both physical and online marketplaces Table of Contents Section I: Why Identity Matters Chapter 1: Can You Tell a Good Story? (The Importance of Business Storytelling) Chapter 2: When Good Ideas Fail Chapter 3: Why Entrepreneurs Fail to See Their Own Value Chapter 4: Why Others Fail to See Your Value Section II: Creating Your Brand Identity Chapter 5: Uncovering Your Core Values Chapter 6: Developing a Unique Selling Proposition Chapter 7: Crafting Your Personality Profile Chapter 8: Knowing Your Target Audience Section III: Telling Your Story to the World Chapter 9: How to Sell Who You Are (Your Brand Identity as a Sales Pitch) Chapter 10: How to Speak with Clarity, Authority, & Authenticity Chapter 11: How to Display Your Character Through Writing Chapter 12: How to Educate Your Audience About Your Brand Identity Section IV: Brand Identity Case Studies Case Study #1: Rebranding a Whole Industry's Adversarial Image Case Study #2: Pre-Seeding a Two-Sided Marketplace for Launch Case Study #3: Turning a Charitable Project into a Profitable Movement Case Study #4: Skyrocketing a Personal Brand through Narrative Focus Case Study #5: Embracing Personality in a Technical Niche Section V: Resources for Prospective Entrepreneurs Appendix 1: Entrepreneurial Terms Defined Appendix 2: 50 Useful Starting Questions for New Entrepreneurs Appendix 3: Making Money Online

Download or read book Why Build Your Own Brand Now written by Raf Ramos and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-09-10 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yes, it can be done! You can make your own brand! "Pay attention to ourselves as a consumer might. If we admire a celebrity, we often want to know about their history. That is why nearly every Wikipedia page of a famous person includes a page titled "Early Life," "Early Career" or 'Childhood.' They also share details like the names of their siblings and parents. They include this information because people want to know the story about their idols. But, what's your episode? What story do you want to tell? And, most importantly, why? Take this time and opportunity to start your own brand. If you are looking for a sign, this is it! Let this book guide you. You can do this. You are one click away from making a life-changing event!

Download or read book Build Your Personal Brand written by Rachel Gogos and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-12-12 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A game-changing framework for self-discovery, personal branding, marketing and online authority building by notable personal brander and online business builder Rachel Gogos. Whether you're an entrepreneur starting a business, an author, coach, small or medium-sized business owner looking to build your brand, or a marketer or innovator with a DIY spirit, "Build Your Personal Brand" will walk you through unearthing your essential self, connecting it to work you're proud of, and letting the world know who you are and what you have to offer. In this new guide, Rachel Gogos, Founder, and CEO of brandiD-a soulful personal branding and web development agency- unveils her SOULiD framework to help new and existing business owners take their brands from unknown to known. Walking through this personal branding framework will expand your self-awareness, help boost your confidence, and increase your clarity in communicating what you do, whom you do it for, and why your ideal customers need to work with or buy from you. Whether you sell your own intellectual property, a product, or a service, this book will show you how to shift how you present yourself online, and amplify it in a way that creates a thoughtful, honest connection with the people you should reach. In this easy-to-use guide, Gogos shares insight, research, exercises, and helpful examples that teach you: - The steps to identifying your voice - How to project your personal brand in a way that feels aligned with your personality- How to differentiate yourself from competitors in one-of-a-kind ways - Who your ideal customer is, and how to write their story- How to identify your product and the market it can serve best- Why setting and writing your goals actually helps you reach them- How your brand touchpoints can grow your business- The step-by-step approach to creating your marketing planGogos has worked with and taught hundreds of entrepreneurs, innovators and experts from all over the world through one-on-one services, workshops, and speaking engagements. If you want to build a business and serve others in a way that sets you apart from the crowd, this workbook will guide you down your chosen path. Visit www.thebrandiD.com to learn more.

Download or read book The Step By Step Guide to Build Your Brand written by Sheralyn Pratt and published by . This book was released on 2015-02-23 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you're looking for straight talk on branding-what it is, what it isn't, and how it's done-this book is for you. Branding your company takes more than adding a logo. This book walks you through how to: * Build a memorable brand identity * Create strong messaging that connects with customers * Identify and communicate your differentiators * Attract customers who share your vision To create a brand, you need to project a vision and reputation worthy of loyalty. Use the sixteen steps in this book to build your brand, and transform your business into a strong competitor that will attract the target customers you've been searching for.

Download or read book Unique written by Melanie Goel and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-18 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why are some people more successful than others? Why do they get their dream jobs, huge investor deals, that big promotion or excel in selling their blogs, podcasts and social profiles and others don't? Why do they achieve it all? Because they own a highly effective personal brand. Having a personal brand helps you sell your best and unique self, skills and full potential to the people who matter. Or simply put: Highly effective personal branding allows you to achieve your goals in a highly effective way. And the best thing about it? Everyone can build and own a personal brand. This book tells you how. It guides you through six simple steps to creating your own and unique highly effective personal brand. Six simple steps between now and your goals - sounds doable, right? I promise, it is.

Download or read book Brand Me written by Melissa Dawn Johnson and published by Ambassador PressLlc. This book was released on 2008-03 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lifestyle brand strategist Johnson offers a savvy guide to creating a personalized action plan to turn one's passion into profit. Her practical insight and personal passion enable anyone to apply these power points of branding in any situation.

Download or read book Building a StoryBrand written by Donald Miller and published by HarperCollins Leadership. This book was released on 2017-10-10 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than half-a-million business leaders have discovered the power of the StoryBrand Framework, created by New York Times best-selling author and marketing expert Donald Miller. And they are making millions. If you use the wrong words to talk about your product, nobody will buy it. Marketers and business owners struggle to effectively connect with their customers, costing them and their companies millions in lost revenue. In a world filled with constant, on-demand distractions, it has become near-impossible for business owners to effectively cut through the noise to reach their customers, something Donald Miller knows first-hand. In this book, he shares the proven system he has created to help you engage and truly influence customers. The StoryBrand process is a proven solution to the struggle business leaders face when talking about their companies. Without a clear, distinct message, customers will not understand what you can do for them and are unwilling to engage, causing you to lose potential sales, opportunities for customer engagement, and much more. In Building a StoryBrand, Donald Miller teaches marketers and business owners to use the seven universal elements of powerful stories to dramatically improve how they connect with customers and grow their businesses. His proven process has helped thousands of companies engage with their existing customers, giving them the ultimate competitive advantage. Building a StoryBrand does this by teaching you: The seven universal story points all humans respond to; The real reason customers make purchases; How to simplify a brand message so people understand it; and How to create the most effective messaging for websites, brochures, and social media. Whether you are the marketing director of a multibillion-dollar company, the owner of a small business, a politician running for office, or the lead singer of a rock band, Building a StoryBrand will forever transform the way you talk about who you are, what you do, and the unique value you bring to your customers.

Download or read book Personal Branding For Dummies written by Susan Chritton and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-07-14 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The simple guide to managing your personal brand, a vital element of success in the professional world Personal Branding For Dummies, 2nd Edition, is your guide to creating and maintaining a personal trademark by equating self-impression with other people's perceptions. This updated edition includes new information on expanding your brand through social media, online job boards, and communities, using the tried and true methods that are the foundation of personal branding. Marketing your skills and personality, and showing the rest of the world who you are, gives you a competitive edge. Whether you're looking for your first job, considering changing careers, or just want to be more viable and successful in your current career, this guide provides the step-by-step information you need to develop your personal brand. Distinguishing yourself from the competition is important in any facet of business, and the rise of personal branding has evolved specifically to help candidates stand out from the global talent pool. Establishing a professional presence with a clear and concise image, reputation, and status is a must, whether you're a new grad or an accomplished executive. Personal marketing has never been more important, and your personal brand should communicate the best you have to offer. Personal Branding For Dummies, 2nd Edition, leads you step by step through the self-branding process. Includes information on how to know the "real" you Explains how to develop a target market positioning statement Helps you make plans for your personal brand communications Instructs you with ways to make your mark on your brand environment The book also discusses continued brand building, demonstrating your brand, and the 10 things that can sink your brand. A personal brand is more than just a business card and a resume. It should be exquisitely crafted to capture exactly the image you wish to project. Personal Branding For Dummies, 2nd Edition provides the information, tips, tricks, and techniques you need to do it right.

Download or read book The Brand Marketing Book written by Joe Marconi and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2000 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Internationally respected marketing consultant Joe Marconi shows how to build a "value-added" brand in today's competitive global marketplace by creating an effective, integrated strategy involving advertising, marketing, publicity, and research. Case studies of successful brands that are now household names as well as those we no longer remember are included. Features "on-the-money" guidance for building successful brand strategies and brand loyalty including: * Finding the right name or changing names. * Creating logos, signatures, and corporate identity programs. * Building a brand through advertising. * Creating, managing, and marketing brand equity.